The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-03-16
leurO-PneumOnia In Massachusetts.

The most strenuous measures are being
used to prevent the spread of this dangerous
disease in Massachusetts and the adjoining
states, Vermont excepted. Maine has quar-
antined against Massachusetts cattle, Mr..
Gilbert, chairman of the Maine commission
visiting Boston last week to consult with
Drs McLane and Rose of the United States
bureau of animal industry concerning the
disease and the danger to which Maine is
exposed.
The following notice, dated February "a,
was sent to every town and city in Massa-
chusetts by the commissioners, and the local
authorities, as rule, co-operated with the
order:
II has come to the knowledge of the undersigned,
load of twenty milch cows was brought from Buff
falo N. v, on the 18th of last January to Brighton
sold from time time by Andrew Stone of the lat.
part Of the state. Thirteen Of these animals have
been found and secured by us, but we find no trace
doubtless infected with the disease, you are hereby
pny ia 10 sEe IN your
TO securely isolate the same and notify the commits
soners You are also directed to stop all movement
of cattle except for immediate slaughter, unless by
special permission of the cattle commissioners. You
tie brought from of the state that all such ami
mails will be liable to seizure and quarantine.
j. i. WINCHESTER, ID. V. s.. Lawrence;
A. w. CHEEvER, Secretary, DeJham.
DIR. Rose has made investigations of the
matter and had several interviews with the
commissioners, but his report has not been
made public.
The following are the more important of
the regulations of the department, which
the state authorities must accept before the
government assumes charge of the case:
Eth The ., inspectors while always subject to orders
operate with state authorities and will follow in
structions received from them. When contagious
discovered he he
owner or person in charge is to he at once notified
by the Inspector and the quarantine regulations of
the state in which the herd is located are to lie EN-.
forced from that time; The affected animals will be
Isolated, when possible. from the remainder of the
slaughtered. To insure perfect and satisfactory
quarantine chain, fastened with numbered lock.
Will be placed around the horns-or, with horness
h n9 arc around the neckand record will be kept
mai in the herd. Quarantine restrictions once i'm
without the consent of the proper officers of the de-
partment of agriculture. The period of quarantine
of the diseased animal from the herd During this
period no animal will be allowed to enter the herd or
fully ioated from other cattle. All animals affected
with contagious pleuro-pneumona are to be slaugh
arrangements can be made incubation is not rec
commended by the department Of agriculture, and it
be Afterwards r sold to go into other herds would
follow from the slaughter of the diseased animals
The Ne1c England Farmer closes an article
on the matter as follows
The exposed animals in the infected herd are being
closely watched by the commissioners, but the sen
saonal telegram from Washington to the Adterfiser
that there are twenty-five in the city unre
liable
We hope their action will save their state
and ours from any serious loss; but one
cannot help thinking of the unprotected
condition in which such an emergency
would find Vermont, and the lack of means
for promptly meeting it.
o. NJ. TINKHAM.